North American and International Study Tours

Each AALP Class includes two study tours as part of the curriculum – one in North America, and one involving international travel. These study tours give participants the opportunity to gain an even broader perspective and understanding of regional/national/ international issues and their interrelationships. Learning about another region or country’s culture, economy, businesses and government policies is a key theme of these tours. As leaders find themselves trying to cope with global competition, it is not surprising that this aspect of the training is rated as extremely important (Ipsos Reid Study, 2007).

                Class 13 on their North American Study Tour in Washington DC in July 2010

AALP Classes have traveled on North American Study Tours to:

• Class 1 - Alberta, BC, California
• Class 2 - Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Rhode Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec
• Class 3 - Minnesota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North Dakota
• Class 4 - Quebec, New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania
• Class 5 - Saskatchewan, North Dakota
• Class 6 - Quebec, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Washington DC, New York State
• Class 7 - Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northern Ontario, Manitoba, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa
• Class 8 - New York State, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine
• Class 9 - Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
• Class 10 - Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Quebec
• Class 11 - Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
• Class 12 - California
• Class 13 - Washington DC, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania

International Study Tour destinations include:

• Class 1 - England, Belgium, Germany
• Class 2 - Brazil
• Class 3 - China
• Class 4 - France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
• Class 5 - Mexico, California
• Class 6 - Chile, Argentina
• Class 7 - Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary
• Class 8 - Washington DC, Costa Rica
• Class 9 - China
• Class 10 - Brazil
• Class 11 - New Zealand and Australia
• Class 12 - Netherlands, Germany, Poland
• Class 13 - Belize, Guatemala (Feb 2011)